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Reasons for choosing concubinatus over marriage varied. If one partner was freeborn and belonged to the senatorial order, and the other was a former slave, there were legal penalties for marrying. More generally, wealthy widowers or divorced men might avoid the legal complexities of a second marriage in preserving their estates for heirs while ...
Esther is crowned in this 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld.. Hypergamy (colloquially referred to as "dating up" or "marrying up" [1]) is a term used in social science for the act or practice of a person dating or marrying a spouse of higher social status or sexual capital than themselves.
The 1849 book The Whole Art of Polite Courtship; Or the Ladies & Gentlemen's Love Letter Writer exemplifies the importance of love letters in 19th century courtship with a goal of marriage. [7] The book contains 31 love letter samples for men and women in different careers, presumably for readers to draw inspiration when writing their own ...
Image credits: Flat_Ad_7911 “We are conditioned to believe that monogamy is the best and most efficacious marital plan,” an expert says. As of last year, there were over 62 million married ...
Conscious thoughts about a romantic partner activate brain regions related to reward and motivation. Ortigue et al. investigated whether unconscious priming by a partner's name could also affect motivation. They found that priming by either a beloved or a favorite hobby improved reaction times in identifying whether a string of letters was a ...
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is a 1999 book by John Gottman, which details seven principles for couples to improve their marriage and the "Four Horseman" to watch out for, that usually herald the end of a marriage. [1] The book was based on Gottman's research in his Family Research Lab, known as the "Love Lab", where he ...
Bobby Flay is looking for a life partner. During an Oct. 29 appearance on Kristin Cavallari 's podcast Let's Be Honest , the chef spoke about what he's looking for in his next relationship.
Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" is a letter by Benjamin Franklin dated June 25, 1745, in which Franklin counsels a young man about channeling sexual urges. Due to its licentious nature the letter was not published in collections of Franklin's papers in the United States during the 19th century.